Charity seems like a good thing until it is expected to solve the problems created by the dwindling Welfare State. Covid has created a situation where more people need charity and fewer people are able to contribute. It would be nice if more people contributed their professional skills to charities instead of just wanting to hand out cups of tea.

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Trump Charity scams - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/07/donald-trump-charity-foundation-misuse-lawsuit 

[2] The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins - https://amzn.to/2FOtxvy 

[3] Halt & Catch Fire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt_and_Catch_Fire_(TV_series) 

[4] City Centres Prets close article - https://www.standard.co.uk/business/pret-a-manger-store-closures-full-list-a4490016.html 

[5] Strength Based Care - https://positivepsychology.com/strengths-based-interventions/ 

[6] Utopia for Realists - Rutger Bregman - https://amzn.to/33HepG3 

[7] GiveDirectly? - https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/08/07/541609649/how-to-fix-poverty-why-not-just-give-people-money?t=1600762568043 

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